Director of Communications

City of Southlake Career

• Director of Communications 2023-present
• Deputy Director of Communications 2022-2023
• Deputy Director of Public Relations 2018-2022
• Deputy Director of Marketing & Communication, 2015-2018
• Communication and Website Manager, 2008-2015
• Community Relations Officer 2006-2008

Southlake Community Involvement

• Committee Member, Southlake Chamber of Commerce, Southlake Oktoberfest
• Southlake Program for the Involvement of Neighborhoods (SPIN) Staff Liaison, 2006

Honors

• Certified Public Communicator, The Bob Schieffer College of Communication, School of Strategic Communication, Texas Christian University
• Graduate Marketing Certificate, The Edwin E. Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University.

Education & Professional Memberships

• Bachelor of Arts, Broadcast Journalism, University of Nevada, Reno
• Member, TAMIO, the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers, 2006 - Current
• Member, 3CMA, City-County Communications & Marketing Association
• Member, PRSA Public Relations Society of America

Previous Experience

• Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Public Relations Coordinator, 2005-2006
• Television News Management Positions, WLFL (Raleigh Durham, North Carolina) KTNV (Las Vegas, Nevada), 2000-2004
• Television News Producer KTVN (Reno, Nevada), KTNV, KLAS (Las Vegas, Nevada), WBNS (Columbus, Ohio), 1994 - 2000